Services

Company law is a core focus of our notarial practice. We advise on all notarial matters relating to German and European legal entities, in particular corporations (GmbH, AG, KGaA) as well as partnerships (GbR, oHG, KG, GmbH & Co. KG, PartG), cooperatives and European Companies (SE).

In particular, we advise on:

Share and asset purchase agreements of all sizes

Corporate transformations (mergers, demergers, changes of legal form), including cross-border transactions

Company formations (e.g. GmbH and KG)

Capital measures (capital increases and reductions)

Share pledges

Control and profit transfer agreements

Shareholder agreements and joint ventures

Appointment and dismissal of managing directors, board members and authorised signatories

Ongoing corporate law compliance  („Corporate Housekeeping“)

Real estate transactions are at the heart of notarial practice in Germany. Under German law, any transfer of real estate requires notarisation. The notary drafts the purchase agreement, explains its legal and economic implications to all parties and oversees the proper completion of the transaction, including registration in the land register. We advise on matters ranging from private property acquisitions to complex commercial real estate and portfolio transactions.

Our services include in particular:

Sale and purchase of real estate and other rights in rem

Notarisation of real estate transactions for domestic and foreign investors

Creation of German land charges (Grundschulden), mortgages, easements, usufruct and other rights in rem

Declarations of division under the German Condominium (WEG)

Acquisition and sale of real estate portfolios (Asset Deals und Share Deals)

Heritable building rights (leasehold structures)

Succession planning and the structuring of family and wealth arrangements require legal expertise, experience and sensitivity. German inheritance and family law differs significantly from common law systems, in particular with regard to forced heirship rules and matrimonial property regimes. Early notarial advice is therefore essential for effective cross-border succession planning. We advise discreetly and with foresight, taking into account legal, tax and personal considerations.

Our services include in particular:

Drafting and notarisation of wills and inheritance contracts

Applications for certificates of inheritance and executor’s certificates

Lifetime transfers within the framework of anticipated succession (e.g. gifts subject to usufruct)

Structured succession planning using tax-efficient legal structures>

Asset protection, in particular through corporate law instruments such as foundations and holding structures

Our notarial services further include in particular:

Notarisation of marriage contracts and divorce settlement agreements

Powers of attorney, including healthcare directives and living wills

Preparation of legal opinions, including notarial priority certificates ("Rangbescheinigungen")

Support in international transactions, including proof of existence and representation of foreign entities

Certification of signatures